Reicherstein

Reicherstein Market Pöttmes Coordinates: 48 ° 36 ′ 27 ″ N , 11 ° 1 ′ 7 ″ E
Height :	480 m above sea level NN
Area :	3.05 km²
Residents :	149 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	49 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	January 1, 1978
Postal code :	86554
Area code :	08253

Reicherstein is a district of the market Pöttmes in the district of Aichach-Friedberg , which belongs to the administrative district of Swabia in Bavaria .

geography

Reicherstein lies northwest of Pöttmes on the plateau of the Lower Lechrain of the Aindlinger terrace staircase . In terms of natural space, it belongs to the Donau-Iller-Lech-Platte , which in turn is part of the Alpine foothills , one of the main natural spatial units in Germany . Together with Echsheim , Wiesenbach and Kühnhausen , Reicherstein forms the so-called Pöttmeser Oberland .

The place is on the district road AIC 27 , which leads as the district road DON 30 from Rain (Lech) in the district of Donau-Ries via Bayerdilling to the district border just before Reicherstein. To the east of the village, it joins the state road 2047 leading to Pöttmes in Kühnhausen . In addition, the flows in Wiesbachhorn branching and from the state highway 2047 through Echsheim leading Kreisstraße AIC 28 in rich stone in the circle road AIC 27th

Originally Reicherstein was a home town , that is, the settlement was founded by Baiern between 600 and 650 AD. Around 800 the place was called Riecherissheim , so home of Riechari or home of Richher . From Riechersheim was then Richersheim time rich stone .
The ownership structure of the property has always been very fragmented. Property belonged to the Marshals von Kalendin zu Neuburg , later to the Jesuit Seminary in Neuburg , the dukes and later the Electors of Bavaria , the monasteries Niederschönenfeld , Thierhaupten , Scheyern and Fürstenfeld , as well as the court brands Pöttmes and Sandizell and the parishes of Rain , Münster and Echsheim .
The small branch church of the Holy Cross belongs to the parish of the Visitation of Mary in Echsheim and was built around 1750.
Until July 1, 1972, Reicherstein belonged as an independent municipality to the district of Neuburg an der Donau and then fell to the district of Aichach-Friedberg with the regional reform in Bavaria , which was called the district of Augsburg-Ost until May 1, 1973 . On January 1st, 1978 the place was incorporated into the market Pöttmes.

Chapel of the Holy Cross

Wilhelm Liebhart (Hrsg.): Pöttmes - rule, market and community . 2 vol. Pöttmes 2007 (especially chapel p. 196 and community history p. 833).

^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 788 .

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